pight

/paɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to enclose or surround something, especially a ship or a vessel, with obstacles or dangers

“The ship was pight with treacherous icebergs.”

2. verb

to fix or settle something firmly in place

“The builder pight the heavy beam in the ground.”

3. verb

to bring someone or something to a state of being stuck or trapped

“The car pight in the mud after the storm.”

4. noun

a wooden post or beam, especially one used to support a ship or a vessel

“The ship’s pight was damaged in the storm.”

5. noun

a person or thing that is stuck or trapped

“The car became a pight after the accident.”

Synonyms

  • enclosed
  • fixed
  • obstructed
  • surrounded

Antonyms

  • free
  • freed
  • released
  • unobstructed